How much it costs to study at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Getafe, Madrid
Annual undergraduate tuition at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid costs between €1,015 and €1,241 depending on the degree you choose. It leaves out the administrative fees —enrolment file, student card, certificates— and the school insurance: each university charges them separately and they differ from one to another.
As you compare universities, look at the annual cost too: tuition plus housing and food. At Universidad Carlos III de Madrid it runs from €4,700 to €5,800 a year depending on the degree and the housing, with a room in a shared flat and the region’s average food spending; transport, books and personal expenses are left out, as they depend on each student.
With a general grant that annual cost drops to between €700 and €1,800. 14.8% of undergraduates receive one, worth €4,043 on average.
The cost of a full academic year
| Item | Amount | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | €1,015 – €1,241depending on the degree | Price of a full year at first enrolment. |
| Room | €2,000 – €2,833depending on the town | Ten months of the academic year in a room in a shared flat. |
| Food | ≈€1,711 | Ten months at the average food spending per person in the region. |
| Estimated total | €4,700 – €5,800 | Before deducting any grant or aid. |
| Not included | ||
| Administrative fees | — | Opening your record, student card, certificates: each university charges them on top of tuition. |
| Books and transport | — | Books, equipment and travel: they change from one degree to another and with where you live. |
| Personal expenses | — | Clothes, going out, phone and everyday bills: they depend on each student’s lifestyle. |
Tuition and expenses
The price per credit is set by the regional government of Madrid, not by the university, and each degree pays the lab-cost band its 2025-2026 decree assigns it: see each degree’s exact price.
| Lab-cost band | € / credit | Tuition for the year (× 60 ECTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Band 1 | €20.68 | €1,241 |
| Band 2 | €19.43 | €1,166 |
| Band 3 | €16.92 | €1,015 |
Housing and food
Renting in Getafe costs 22% more than in the median university city, with a typical flat (66 m²) noticeably smaller than the norm (81 m²). Prices come from contracts signed in 2024, so today’s listings usually ask for a bit more.
- Median rent of the typical flat (Getafe)
- €700/monthrents declared in 2024
- Range between the 25th and 75th percentiles
- €600–€850/month
- Median size of the typical flat
- 66 m²
- Estimated room (rent ÷ 3 people)
- €200–€283/month
- Food spending per person (Madrid)
- €171/monthSpanish average: €179/month · 2023
Grants and aid
General grants are awarded by family-income thresholds: they cover tuition and add fixed and variable amounts depending on income and residence.
14.8% of undergraduates held a general grant in the 2023-2024 academic year — below the Spanish average of 19.9% — with an average grant of €4,043 per recipient (Spanish average: €3,953). The share of grant holders mostly reflects the income profile of the student body.
- Undergraduates on a general grant
- 14.8%Spanish average: 19.9%
- Average grant per recipient
- €4,043Spanish average: €3,953